Stuck in the Middle - May Challenge (Page 28)

Hey Jayhawk, thanks for the info on Nair for doooods. 

Now, with the neighborhood pool opening for the 1st time this weekend, do I have the kahunas to do the Nair thing for the 1st time for Monday's tri?  Yes, "What would the neighbors think?"  Hahahha!  I ran it by ye olde spouse and she said, "Do you REALLY have to do that?"  (Crap!)

Any other guys out there received any flak about shaving for the first time?

My sister of all people gave me the most grief.  My fiancee (then only the girlfriend) just rolled her eyes and said, "If you do it, keep doing it, I don't want a prickly boyfriend."

I was in the break room at work one day during lunch, and some people were actually talking about some guy they knew that rode bikes.  I heard, "He's one of those weird biker guys that shaves his legs."  So I threw my leg up on the table and pulled the pants leg up.  "So am I!"  "Want to see my armpits, too?"

Looks like you middlers aren't slowing down.  Great training!

Who's racing this weekend? (I can't wait to ask this next week and answer with "ME!"

Good news and bad news.

The bad first:  Heavy rains are coming and outdoor riding is shot, so is running probably.

The good:  Heavy rains are on the way so I don't have to mow the grass.

Wow Barb, I'm tired just thinking about your workouts.

I thought I'd do my part to put the East Coasters in their place. I did my first brick of the week (finally) and put in 50 crunches just for fun! Twelve mile bike, 4 mile run. AND I did a swim at noon, too.

Nanna nanna boo boo, East Coast.

My training blog today = I'm freaking exhausted.  Strength this morning, 7 hours at the office, bricked a short bike/run, then more run to get the 46 mins in.  Mowed, weedeated.  Did part of the neighbor's yard.  Bill!!  Got any of that rain!??!?!?!?

5:00 will come early for tomorrow's short swim.

I have a sprint tri on Monday.  This lady down the street is probably my age and she is doing the sprint on Monday as well.  She is extremely fit.  She pulls up to me while I'm running, in her ragtop bimmer, "Shouldn't you be slowing down for Monday?"  We chit chatted while I was running and her swim time is the same as mine.  (i.e. we may be starting together!)  Didnt have the heat to tell her I still have a swim, 77 minute run, 2.5 hours on the bike and a short strength to do before Monday.

Our 11 year old said, "Dad, you're not going to let her beat you are you?"

Well, with my swim today, I'm 100% on my swimming.  I really though I'd not get to the pool as much to get the miles in on the bike (my bike goal is 2x last month's bike distance).

Tomorrow, I'm planning to ride to work and get a run in on the way there. This will put me needing 2 rides and 2 runs for next week, a needed recovery week for me.

Let's get a solid weekend middlers and finish strong next week. 

I despise run intervals, but they have been the biggest help in getting my pace improved.  It's love/hate, and I won't let them get the best of me.

That is EXCELLENT!!!  Heck of a day!

Don't chase fast women

That is fantastic!  Great work in the water this month!

Hi middlers!

got in a short swim, and an even shorter run today - but hey it was something, right?

I did manage to make 100 enchiladas for DD's graduation party on saturday  - does that count for anything?

Ooooohhh... I'm glad I'm not there.  That would be tooooo tempting.  It came down to beer or Mexican food as the vice to cut out so I could drop pounds during my Oly training.  Mexican food it was.  I just couldn't give up my pale ales and Turbodog.  It's almost the end of May and I haven't had any fried food, dark liquors, mexican food, or candy bars.

The second I finish my Oly I am heading straight to the tuckced away place on the water where they make the BEST double bacon cheesburgers and I'm getting a dozen chicken wings on the side.

wow - I'm impressed - I don't know if I could give up Mexican food

I crack up about my enchiladas - it's the recipie off of the back of the can of enchilada sauce - but my kids and their friends LOVE them - lol

I've been told, that they are not eating at the other graduation parties that day - cuz they are waiting for the enchiladas

LOL 

Agh!  After midnight and I'm CRAVING!!!!

They are going to inhale those enchiladas!

Hmmm... and I do need a comfort food after my sprint next weekend. 

I think I know what that is now!

You're enabling again, beth

waidaminute?  again?

when did I do it the first time?  

I suspect there will not be much left over 

eh - sounds like you needed the rest!

It was either post count padding (WHAT?  We would NEVER!!!) or growing addicted to chlorine.  Can't remember which came first.  And speaking of chlorine, I better hit the hay so I can actually get up and soak in it

Sounds like a much needed rest, Barb.  Make the intervals up, though.  They are MISERABLE, but they work wonders

g'night!

(see, if it weren't for you, Beth, I'd have put that in the last post )